The Best Quality Factor ETFs

Number of ETFs: 73
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.44%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 1.45%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 16.25%
Median Risk/Return Score: 47 / 100

73 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
QGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	Dec 15, 2022	0.28%	8.85%	—	0.08%	36
QIDX	Indexperts Quality Earnings Focused ETF	Quality Factor, Mid Cap Blend Equities	Dec 31, 2024	0.50%	8.46%	—	0.87%	38
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities	Sep 10, 2018	0.39%	9.03%	—	2.49%	47
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	Sep 24, 2015	0.25%	10.91%	14.39%	0.94%	76
QLTI	GMO International Quality ETF	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities	Oct 28, 2024	0.60%	-1.98%	—	0.62%	13
QLTY	GMO U.S. Quality ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	Nov 13, 2023	0.50%	6.56%	—	0.73%	56
QLV	FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	Quality Factor, Low Volatility	Jul 15, 2019	0.22%	7.28%	—	1.55%	64
QLVD	FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Vol...	Quality Factor, Low Volatility	Jul 15, 2019	0.32%	6.24%	—	3.02%	32
QLVE	FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility...	Quality Factor, Low Volatility	Jul 15, 2019	0.40%	12.74%	—	2.68%	46
QMID	WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Quality Growth Fund	Quality Factor, Mid Cap Growth Equities	Jan 25, 2024	0.38%	1.98%	—	0.50%	18
QSML	Wisdomtree U.S. Smallcap Quality Growth Fund	Quality Factor, Small Cap Growth Equities	Jan 23, 2024	0.38%	13.31%	—	0.55%	47
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	Jul 16, 2013	0.15%	9.18%	13.90%	0.87%	55
QUIZ	Zacks Quality International ETF	Quality Factor, Actively Managed, Foreign Large Cap Equities, Global Equities	Aug 18, 2025	0.55%	7.92%	—	0.17%	—
QULL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN	Quality Factor, Leveraged Equities	Feb 5, 2021	0.95%	14.59%	—	0.00%	47
QUSA	VistaShares Target 15™ USA Quality Income ETF	Quality Factor, Derivative Income	May 5, 2025	0.95%	7.60%	—	14.17%	14
ROE	Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Value Equities, Equal Weight	Jul 31, 2023	0.49%	19.17%	—	1.02%	82
SAWG	AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	Jul 30, 2024	0.49%	7.51%	—	0.25%	44
SAWS	AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF	Quality Factor, Small Cap Growth Equities	Jul 30, 2024	0.55%	16.87%	—	0.02%	62
SCOW	Pacer S&P SmallCap 600 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETF	Quality Factor, Small Cap Blend Equities	Aug 27, 2025	0.59%	9.98%	—	0.38%	—
SEIQ	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Quality Factor ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	May 16, 2022	0.15%	2.24%	—	0.93%	24

Best Quality Factor ETFs by Risk/Return Score

The top Quality Factor ETFs by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are GQI (82) and ROE (82). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GQI	Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF	82	173.80M	Dec 2023
ROE	Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF	82	164.26M	Jul 2023
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	80	75.69M	Apr 2018
EQLT	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETF	77	11.72M	Sep 2024
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	76	995.94M	Sep 2015

Best-Performing Quality Factor ETFs Over 5 Years

The top Quality Factor ETFs is GARP (16.99%). Across the lineup, Quality Factor ETFs show an average 1-year return of 16.25% and an average 5-year return of 8.91%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	16.99%	2.54B	Jan 2020
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	14.14%	995.94M	Sep 2015
QULL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN	13.62%	6.61M	Feb 2021
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	12.83%	19.40B	Dec 2005
JQUA	JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF	12.60%	8.14B	Nov 2017

Lowest-Cost Quality Factor ETFs

The top Quality Factor ETFs is JQUA (0.12%). With an average expense ratio of 0.44%, Quality Factor ETFs remain a low-cost option for investors seeking broad market exposure, sector allocations, and diversified portfolio building blocks.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
JQUA	JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF	0.12%	8.14B	Nov 2017
VFQY	Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF	0.13%	473.70M	Feb 2018
PSET	Principal Quality ETF	0.15%	53.80M	Mar 2016
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	0.15%	46.03B	Jul 2013
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	0.15%	19.40B	Dec 2005

Highest-Yield Quality Factor ETFs

The top Quality Factor ETFs is QUSA (14.17%). Across the lineup, Quality Factor ETFs show an average dividend yield of 1.45%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
QUSA	VistaShares Target 15™ USA Quality Income ETF	14.17%	21.12M	May 2025
GQI	Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF	8.63%	173.80M	Dec 2023
GQRE	FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund	4.18%	428.49M	Nov 2013
IRET	iREIT MarketVector Quality REIT Index ETF	3.41%	3.36M	Mar 2024
IQDF	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fu...	3.03%	1.12B	Apr 2013

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